What you say about that crimping tool may be very true - but Brock, you must remember, that apart from electronics, I'm from the 'old school' of self taught bike-fixer-uppers in the back of dad's garage on old pommie bikes - BSA A10 - TRIUMPH T-110, things like that - where steel and pure physical strength was what counted
- not technical the wonderful innovations of todays bikes.
What can a few more ft/lbs of torque on this bolt hurt ?
MMMM ! Better tighten this screw up just a bit more.
Need to be sure this nut is tight enough - better belt the end of the spanner with a hammer a few times.
This probably explains why I've started to leave most of the work on my ST to the properly trained mechanics at Honda these last few years - less self inflicted damage !
AND - more time for traveling / touring / riding !
After being away for a year - HOPEFULLY, I'll get the ST1100 back from it's check & tune-up today or tomorrow sometime !
Going to be a bit different on Aussie roads again after spending most of the past year riding around Sai Gon.
Back to the left hand side of the road again instead of the R H side, riding the wrong way up one way streets, alleyways, footpaths or whatever gets you where you're going.
Three and a half million motorbikes, plus cars, taxis, trucks, buses, motorized tri-thingies. NONE of who give way to anything smaller that themselves.
Cong An (police) who let you get away with anything - for the right amount paid up immediately as a 'beer money' on-the-spot-fine. (cost of fine depends on the value of your vehicle)
Traffic lights are used just to warn you that something else is probably going to come from another direction and try to run you over - - -
Stop at a red traffic light ??? WHY ??? Nobody else does !
Something will probably run you down from behind if you do stop !
